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Frount end woddle/weave springer 30 - 40

This is a front end wobble. I have changed the tires and had the complete front end rebuilt once. Still often get this uncontrollable wobble/weave on the my FXSTS and my 1998 FLSS. Handle bars move right and lest 2 to three inches and gain movement to a uncontrollable if I can not excelerate beyond 40. Nothing seems to work except throttle. Brakes rear or frount cant stop it when it happens. Checked teh neck bearings seem to be OK it flops to the left (standing in frount of the bike) with no bind or
Been to three HD shops and they can't find the problem.

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  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    if everything has been checked on yhe front of the machine then maybe the problem lies with the rear! does the bike sit higher or lower at the back if so this may have altered the steering geometry?

    is the frame bent?

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Check the wheel alignment front and rear a little out of alignment and a lot of wobble

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